Combined fishing-rod support and alarm.



H. BREWER & J. K. SHANAMAN.

COMBINED FISHING ROD SUPPORT AND ALARM.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 11, 1911.

1,1 32,158. Patented- Mar. 16, 1915.

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HARVEY BREWER AND JOHN K. SHANAMAN, OF ANNVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA; SAIDBREWER ASSIG-NOR TO GEORGE IP. SPEICHER, OF LEBANGN, PENNSYLVANIA.

COMBINED FISHING-BOD SUPPORT AND ALARM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 1.6, 1915..

Application filed July 11, 1914. Serial No. 850,430.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, HARVEY BREWER and JOHNK. SHANAMAN, citizens of the United States, residing at Annville, in thecounty of Lebanon and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Combined Fishing-Bod Supports and Alarms, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention relates to fishing apparatus, and particularly tocombined fishing rod supports and alarms.

An object of this invention is the provision of a fishing rod support,whereby the rod may be supported at any desired angle with relation tothe horizontal, the support including a vertical standard having asharpened lower end for engagement in the ground, and a laterallyextending arm pivotally connected to the upper end of the standard, thefishing rod being adapted for loose connection to the laterallyextending arm.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter which includes an alarm mechanism connected to the outer endof the laterally extending arm which supports the fishing rod, the rodbeing disposed above the alarm mechanism, so that the fishing line maybe connected with the mechanism, whereby upon a pull on C{die line, thealarm mechanism is actuate lVith these and other objects in view, ourinvention consists in the novel construction, combination andarrangement of parts, to be hereinafter more fully described, claimedand illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is aside elevational view of our device. Fig. 2 is a side elevational viewof the bell supporting plates and rod, Fig. 3 is a sectional view on theline 3 3 of Fig. 1, Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the bearing plate,Fig. 5 is a View looking at one end of the fishing rod supporting arm,Fig. 6 is a view looking at the other end of the fishing rod supportingarm.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates atubular standard, in the lower end of which is mounted a pointedentering member 2, and telescopically mounted on the upper end of thestandard is a vertically adjustable rod 3 which is secured in anydesired adjusted position on the standard by a set screw 4 which extendsthrough the rod 3 and into engagement with the standard. The upper endof the rod 3 is split to provide a pair of spaced ears 5 between whichare pivotally mounted the depending apertured ears 6 of a collar 7, andslidably disposed through the collar 7 is a laterally extending tubulararm 8, the arm being held in adjusted position with relation to thecollar by a set screw 9. Slidably mounted on the rod 3 is a collar 10,and slidably mounted on the arm 8 forwardly of the collar 7 is a similarcollar 11, the collars 10 and 11 being secured in adjusted position uponthe rod 3 and the arm 8 by the set screws 12 and 13 respectively.Pivotally connected at its opposite ends to the sleeves l0 and 11 is abrace rod 14, by means of which the arm 8 may be disposed at any desiredangle with relation to the vertical plane of the standard, upon movementof the collar 10 upwardly or downwardly upon the rod 3. Connected to theinner end of the arm 8 is a ring 15 in which the butt end of the fishingrod is adapted to engage, the ring extending to one side of the arm, andconnected to the arm adjacent its forward end is a laterally extendinghook 16 in which the rod rests, whereby the fishing rod is disposed insubstantially the same plane as the arm 8, and to one side thereof.

Slidably mounted within the forward end of the arm 8 is a rod 17, andsecured to the forward end of the rod which projects from the arm is abell supporting plate 18, in

which a central opening is formed to receive the threaded stem 19 of abell 20, the bell being held in position upon the plate by the nut 21mounted upon the outer end of the stem. Secured upon one face of thebell plate 18 is a bracket 22, the intermediate portion of which isspaced from the plate, and rotatably mounted at their inner ends in theplate are a pair of shafts 23 and 24. The outer end of the shaft 24 isrotatably mounted in an opening 25 formed in the in termediate portionof the bracket, and the outer end of the shaft 23 is slidably androtatably mounted in a slot 26 formed in the bracket.

The outer ends of the shafts project outwardly of the bracket andmounted on the projecting end of the shaft 23 is a roller its oppositeend. to the shaft 23 is a substantially V-shaped spring 29, the tensionof which normally forces the shaft 23 toward the shaft 24 whereby theperiphery V of the roller 27 is engaged against the periphery of thepulley 28. The inner end of the shaft 24: extends within the bell 20 andmounted on the inner projecting end of the shaft is a toothed wheel 30.Connected at one end to a stem projecting inwardly from the plate 18 isa spring 31, the free end of .the spring being disposed in the path ofthe teeth of the wheel 30, and the spring having a striker rod 32connected thereto intermediate its end, the free end of the .striker rodnormally resting upon the inner wall of the bell, owing to the tensionof the spring 31. Depending from the bracket inwardly of the roller 27is a fishing line guide 33, the purpose of which will be hereinaftermore fully described. 7

In the practical use of our improved device, the entering member isforced into the ground, and the rod 3 is raised to a desired height andis held in its adjusted position by the engagement of the set screw 4with the periphery of the standard 1. The arm 8 is then adjusted to thedesired angle with relation to the horizontal, and is secured in itsadjusted position by the engagement of the set screw 12 against theperiphery of the rod 3, and the device is then in a position for use tosupport a fishing rod. The inner end of the fishing rod is disposedwithin the ring 15, and the rod intermediate of its ends rests in thehook 16, the fishing line extending from the reel on the rod, beingpassed through the line guide 33, and the roller 27 is forced againstthe tension of its spring from the pulley, so that the line may bepassed between the roller and the pulley, and upon the release of thepulley, the line is tightly engaged between the roller and pulley,whereby upon movement of the line, thepulley is rotated. It will be seenthat when the end of the line carrying the hook isdisposed' in thewater, and that a fish grasps the hook and attempts to run with thesame, the line will be unreeled, and in passing between the roller andthe pulley, will rotate the pulley by reason of the tension of theroller against the line, whereby the toothed wheel 30 on the inner endof the shaft 24: is rotated, the teeth of the wheel engaging the freeend of the spring 31 and retracting the spring, sothat upon release ofthe same the striker rod is forced against the wall of the bell todetonate the bell to give an audible signal that a fish is on the hook.

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, it will be seen that a rod may be'supported at any desiredangle with relation to the horizontal by means of our improved device,it being unnecessary to support the rod in the hands while fishing.

' It will be apparent, that it will be unnecessary to watch the line, aswhen a fish pulls upon the same the bell is instantly rung, and the rodmay be quickly and easily disengaged from the support, so that the fishmay be caught in the ordinary manner. What we claim and desire to secureby LettersPatent is 1 I v 1. The combination with a supporting memberadapted to support a fishing pole, of a line alarm mounted thereoncomprising a plate attached to said support, a gong mounted on theplate, opposed rollers resiliently forced into frictional engagementwith each other and adapted to receive the fishing line between them, ashaft operatively connected to one of said rollers, a-

toothed Wheel mounted on the shaft, a striker oscillated by the toothedwheel, and means for guiding the line between said rollers.

2. The combination with a supporting member adapted to support a fishpole, of a line alarm comprising a plate attached to said support, agong mounted upon the plate, stub shafts projecting from the plate, oneof said shafts being loosely mounted, opposed contacting rollers mountedupon said shafts and between which the fishing line is adapted to pass,and a spring-urging said loose shaft in a direction to force its rolleragainst the opposed roller, and striking means operatively connected tothe inner end of one of said shafts.

3. The combination with a fishing rod support, of a-linealarm comprisinga plate attached to said support, a hollow gong mounted upon said plate,a shaftextending through said plate, a toothed wheel mounted upon theinner end of the shaft, a spring striker-engaged with said toothedwheel, a corrugated roller mounted upon the end of the shaft, a smoothfaced roller supported in contact with the corrugated roller, thefishingline being adapted to pass between the two rollers, and meansyieldingly' urging the smooth faced roller against the corrugatedroller. V

In testimony whereof'we hereunto afiix our signatures in the presence oftwo wit- GEO. P. SPEICHER. V

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